FUJITSU LIFEBOOK 990TX2 - Manual (Page 66)

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SECTION THREE
CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK
900 SERIES FROM FUJITSU
This section explains the BIOS setup utility.
The BIOS setup utility is required to set the
date, time, power mangement modes,data
security passwords and other operating
parameters of your notebook.
BOOT SEQUENCE
Each time you power up or restart your
LifeBook 900 Series,it goes through a quiet
boot sequence that displays a Fujitsu logo until
your operating system is loaded. During quiet
boot, your notebook is performing a standard
boot sequence including a Power On Self Test
(POST). To access the ability to change the
drive that will be used for finding the operating
system, press the Esc key anytime while the
Fujitsu logo is displayed. To enter the BIOS
setup utility press the F2 key anytime while
the Fujitsu logo is displayed. When the boot
sequence is completed without a failure and
without a request for the setup utility, the
IDENTIFYING THE DRIVES
Your notebook uses drive letters (Example A:,
B:,C:,D:, E:) to identify internal and external
devices such as hard drives, floppy disk drives,
CD-ROM drives and PC Cards. The most com-
monly assigned drive designators are listed
below. If you add other devices,the drive desig-
nators may be different. See your operating
system manual for setting drive designations.
Drive Designators
A:Floppy disk drive.
Installable in either of the multi-function
bays of your notebook, or use the external
floppy disk drive.
B: Not used with your notebook.
P O I N T
The BIOS setup utility is entered by
pressing the F2 key during the boot
process while the Fujitsu logo is on
the screen.
system displays the Windows 95 opening
screen. The boot sequence is executed when:
■
You turn on power to the system using the
power switch on the right side panel of your
notebook. (Figure 2-5 on page 23.)
■
You restart your computer from the
Windows 95 Shutdown dialog box of the
Start Menu.
■
The software initiates a system restart.
Example: When you install a new
application.
■
You reset the system by pressing the three
keys Ctrl+Alt+Del at the same time and then
restart your computer from the Windows 95
Shutdown dialog box.
P O I N T
When error messages occur see
Section Five, pages 166-168, for help
in understanding the meaning and
required actions to be taken.